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Running much more - week 4

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Well, I'm absolutely gobsmacked! I managed to shoe-horn in W4R1 between my office job, kids Easter play rehearsals and the need for a sensible mealtime... really, there was absolutely no time to do a run... and it was snowing... and my joggers were covered in mud and in the washing machine... but I felt utterly compelled to get my trainers on and face the challenge... there was no way I was missing that run.

And it was easy - I wasn't really out of breath and I definitely looked like a jogger and not someone in need of an ambulance. My legs didn't and don't ache particularly. And I'd walked 5 miles to and from the office today already (and 2 weeks ago that in itself would have been more than enough). 16 minutes of running out of 30... Amazing!

What's even more amazing is that after my next run, I will be more than half way through this life-changing programme.

My very best and warmest wishes to those of you taking this journey with me.

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UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Tell your local ambulance service that they can stand down, you got this!

Great running... those easy ones are so special... easy run... that was almost as crazy a combination of words as fun run not so long ago huh? Have fun with run 2.

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toUnfitNoMore

I know! Easy run! Wow. :)

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Couchpotato2Graduate

What a lovely post.

I now understand running, itโ€™s totally addictive. Well done on fitting it in an alreay pack day! Enjoy the rest of week 4 :-)

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toCouchpotato2

Utterly addictive! I'm also getting very close to the purchase of something dayglo! :)

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Couchpotato2Graduateโ€ข in reply toPianism

Dayglo is compulsory as a runner or at least so very jazzy patterns. Also makes you run better...

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GranspeedGraduateโ€ข in reply toPianism

Yep. I started with (hidden) socks, but the urge is there....

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toGranspeed

It's the socks that are tempting me... I've got 4 pairs in grey from Decathlon... very nice... but they do dayglo yellow and pink and they are very tempting! :)

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GranspeedGraduateโ€ข in reply toPianism

I got some long green-blue-orange ones from Hilly as a present and that set the tone! Plus they are really, really comfortable. Now tempted by some with toes... ๐Ÿ˜„ ... but that may have to wait for another present to be due. Go for that dayglo!

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sarah469Graduate

Well done! I did W4R1 yesterday but I am struggling with motivation for Run 2, found it hard! Congrats though, great stuff :)

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply tosarah469

Hope run 2 is much easier than run 1. I feel like it does get easier to do the later runs of a week as your body is more used to it. :)

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Papillon17Graduateโ€ข in reply tosarah469

Stick with it Sarah469 I have my second to come. If running alone use music or try and find company to run it. Actually looking forward to it hoping the body holds up. You have done it once you can do again.

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Mowgli6Graduate

Well done, busy day and easy run. Also just completed w4r1, hope I can say eady run by end of week ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

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StormyMondayGraduate

I just ran w4r1 yesterday too! Felt easy but one of the 5 mins was downhill (the first was uphill though!) I found it fine but feel a little like Iโ€™ve cheated because of this!!!

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toStormyMonday

No cheating there... 1 downhill and 1 uphill = my two runs on the flat. :)

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LadyvicksterGraduate

Amazing I love this update! Iโ€™m off for this run tomorrow and now I believe I can do it too xx

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HelenkaZGraduate

Well done you!. The only thing shocking about this post is the proximity that Easter must be to us already :O)

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toHelenkaZ

Or how early we have to get the kids to start learning the songs... lol

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Connie1972Graduate

Iโ€™m new at this! Iโ€™m just finished week 4 run 1, Iโ€™m surprise I got through with it. Iโ€™m nervous for the next run, especially nervous about the coming weeks.

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toConnie1972

Don't be nervous! If you can get to week 4 you've got everything you need to get you to week 9. :)

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KalabriaGraduate

Well done !!! I finish wk 4 tomorrow and start week 5 on Friday . Iโ€™m loving it toooo ๐Ÿ˜€ keep it up ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toKalabria

Oooh good luck. I'm so excited to be nearly at week 5! Really looking forward to it (am I weird??).

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KalabriaGraduateโ€ข in reply toPianism

About as weird as the rest of us ๐Ÿ˜‚ and I did week 5 run 1 today and it was amazing ๐Ÿ˜‰ good luck ๐Ÿ˜‰

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PianismGraduateโ€ข in reply toKalabria

Thank you :)

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